Jen, I am happy I am not the only godless geek with “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel ” on my bookshelf. I loved that book. It was a beast to get through, almost as big as a bible, but I loved every min. reading it. Have you read Clarke’s short story anthology — The Ladies of Grace Adieu?? It was great as well.

Conclusions:You are not a book geek. You put sex books next to Dawkins, not sure what Freud would say about that. You haven’t a single shred of OCD in your body or the lack of a hardcover “Sorcerer’s Stone” to complete your HP set would be annoying you immensely. Surprising utter lack of Doctor Who references for an Adams/Gaiman fan.

By the way, do you know any materials science people? I ask because I want to test my hypothesis that the cardboard they make Ikea boxes out of has a coefficient of friction lower than that of polished diamond, but I don’t have any to hand. >.>

Your bookcase states “too few books”. :p I have three bookcases to the right of me, all overflowing with books. A lot of general non-fiction, but some sci-fi, some fantasy, and some fiction. I think the only plushie I have is the herpes one (google “giant plush microbes” for a source).While you are a remarkable person, I am starting to wonder about you. You have far too few books in your household. ;)But you get a plus for going to Ikea. Cheap big-box store bookcases in the US tend to deform under the weight of the books, I’ve discovered, much to my dismay.

For my own part, the concept of Ikea kind of bugs me, as does the marketing and the stupid gimmicks like having to go through all the little stuff to get to the boxed *furniture*. On the other hand, they seem to be the only furniture manufacturer on earth who has heard of this strange and wondrous invention called a “baseboard.” >.>

Let’s see… pretending I didn’t know who this bookcase belonged to:Female; Educated (big ol’ science nerd); probably an atheist, or at least a freethinker; not shy about sex; likes pokemon and sci-fi; owns a pirate hat; has at least attempted to read the Silmarillion (if you have actually read it all, you’re a better person than I).In short: “The person who owns this bookshelf is AWESOME.”There’s a website idea in this: whatdoesmybookshelfsay.com or something :)

In 72 I flew from Illinois to Washington DC with one suitcase for what I thought was a job interview. I was hired on the spot and put to work. No books except the one I read on the plane. It happens to people, I had over a 1000 in Illinois.

It’s so small.And tidy.Where are the Chick Tracts?Is that the new Mickey Mouse tailored for the US market?I actually have that unit. Even with the same birch finish. I put wheels on it, but in the end I’ve never moved it …

I didn’t know there was a Pirate one, either. We like Zombie Fluxx here, but were uninspired by Stoner Fluxx. But then, we’re not stoners. We haven’t yet tried substituting beer/wine/whiskey for blunts/doobies/mary jane.

One of my favorite books ever… When I heard HBO was making a series based on American Gods, I was only disappointed that it wasn’t Jonathon Strange instead. Especially after seeing Game of Thrones, I think it would be possible to do a great series based on JS & Mr N.

Hell yeah, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell! I adore that book. It’s a pity that I can’t goad any of my friends into reading it, and just resolve myself to pestering people on the Internet about it.I enjoyed the Ladies of Grace Adieu, particularly “The Duke of Wellington Misplaces His Horse.”

Yeah – talk to me when you are contemplating which wall of your house to convert to shelving next (currently, I am up to 2.75 walls or so – each about 12 x 8 feet; around a few hundred linear feet total or so)…

Good deal, I actually came across my copy of it at a Dollar Tree store of all places. I was never able to find another copy for a buck . . . but you beat me!Once you start reading it, I am sure you will be hooked!

Unfortunately, the Harry Potter series, while decent in and of itself, got loaded up with so much hype that the writing would have required a level of “solidness” on a par with the forces that hold atoms together in order to withstand the strain.

It shows me that your bookshelf is made of awesome. I like that a whole section is taken up by Harry Potter books and that you have action figures on your bookshelf. In response to your comment above, I also watched the Lord of the Rings movies before reading the books. (I started reading The Hobbit after the first movie was released.)I’ve also concluded, as others have above, that you should have more books. As a student myself, though, I understand that that’s not always financially feasible — that’s why I love used book sales.Happy reading!